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July 19, 2025
MELLENVILLE—Columbia County Firefighter’s Association 100th Anniversary Convention takes place at Claverack Town Park, 91 Church Street, with events Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26.The event celebrates two historic 100th anniversaries at the same time—for the Columbia County Volunteer ...
To the Editor:I’m a resident of the Town of Canaan asking our Town Board to take the next step in protecting all renters in our community by adopting clear and consistent oversight for every type of rental: short-term, seasonal, and long-term.Earlier this year, Canaan’s Town Board passed a ...
VALATIE—State Senator Michelle Hinchey (D-41st) hosts a Columbia County Senior Resource Fair at the Valatie Village Office, 3211 Church Street, Wednesday, July 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sponsored in partnership with the Columbia County Office for the Aging and Neighbors of Northern Columbia County, this ...
To the Editor:On July 9 at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors meeting in Hudson, it was disheartening to see the Republican majority on the Board demonstrate their lack of commitment to the democratic process. Along with some 100 citizens crowded into the hearing room, we witnessed the ...
GHENT—With the warm weather rolling in, many New Yorkers are eager to begin summer traveling and planning their summer vacation. Whether people are opting to plan “stay-cations,” backyard barbecues, camping, or jet-setting, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds the ...
To the Editor:I have lived in this county for 40 years, so that’s most of my life. I’ve worked here, raised kids here, made many friends here. I’ve always been proud of our wonderful community, and how, in many ways, it’s the way life should be. Peaceful. Quiet. Kind. Respectful. Cooperative. When ...
Dean’s List:Tufts UniversityMEDFORD, MA--Maysam Hassan, Hudson, was named to the dean's list at Tufts University for the spring 2025 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.President’s List: SNHUMANCHESTER, NH--It is with great ...
AUSTERLITZ—The Austerlitz Historical Society hosts its annual Blueberry Festival at Old Austerlitz Village, 11550 Route 22, one mile south of the Route 203 intersection, Sunday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine.It is a popular event that has been going on for a quarter of a century. Each ...
COPAKE FALLS—Copake Falls Day 2025 takes place Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around the Copake Falls hamlet.During the day there will be a marketplace, raffles, kids’ activities, music by Winds in the Wilderness and the Bash Bish Bluegrass Band, train and pony rides, history ...
HUDSON—Join staff at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Avenue, for Water Wars, July 19 from 10 a.m. to noon.During this free in-person event, spend the morning with the Greenport and other local firefighters and learn to operate a real fire hose. Can you fill the big barrel with ...
COPAKE FALLS—Copake Grange #935 sponsors the third annual Pets in the Park event at the Taconic State Park, 35 Valley View Road, July 19, 9 a.m. to noon.Held in conjunction with Copake Falls Day and co-sponsored by the Copake Veterinary Hospital, this is a fun event where adults and children are ...
CANAAN—Canaan United Congregational Church (Canaan UCC), 1670 County Route 5, invites residents and neighbors to attend an open house, Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be tours, refreshments and music by pianist Catherine Schane-Lydon.In addition, Canaan UCC will introduce its ...
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SPENCERTOWN—St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, 5219 County Road 7, across from The Green, presents, “An Afternoon with Ruth Reichl,” Saturday, July 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. This special event is a fundraiser in support of building a new kitchen at the church. The vision for the new kitchen is a ...
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a one-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer on Gahbauer Road at the intersection of State Route 217 in Claverack, according to a press release from Columbia County Sheriff Donald J. Krapf. The morning of July 14 at 9:55 a.m., the tractor-trailer, which ...
Local resident Noshin Tasnim graduates from Hamilton CollegeCLINTON--Noshin Tasnim, Hudson, an economics major, received a bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 25, in a commencement ceremony concluding the college's 2024-25 academic year.Julia Chakot is part of the class of ...
HUDSON--K&R Preservation, a New York City-based multi-family housing development firm owned and operated by its CEO Brian Raddock, announced recently the acquisition and rehabilitation of two affordable rental properties located in the City of Hudson. In addition to acquiring the Providence ...
VALATIE—The State Police Troop K Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET) received information indicating that Brandon P. Anderson-Maldonado, 22, of Nassau was the subject of an active warrant issued by Albany County, July 7 at 3:15 p.m.In coordination with the Troop K Community ...
CHATHAM—The Town of Chatham has enacted three local laws to improve housing affordability, encourage family-based development, and strengthen access to diverse housing types, according to a press release from the town. These laws address Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Single Lot Exemptions ...
PITTSFIELD, MA– This spring, Greylock Federal Credit Union awarded 33 scholarships to high school seniors in Berkshire County, MA, and Columbia County, as part of Greylock’s ongoing support and recognition of student excellence and achievement.Greylock awarded 24 $500 Greylock Community Enrichment ...
CHATHAM--Effective July 1, the Crandell Board of Directors announces the appointment of Mirissa Neff, former board member and VP of programming, as the theater's new executive director.Neff, a journalist and filmmaker with decades of experience telling human stories through the lens of art and ...
NEW LEBANON–New York State is requiring all school districts to adopt a bell-to-bell cell phone policy that prevents students from using their cell phones during the school day. Some of these options included such items called Yondr pouches, which lock up the cell phone and block internet signals.
ANCRAM—A proposal to erect a 150-foot tall wireless telecommunications facility, better known as a cell tower, drew both criticism and support when the Planning Board opened a public hearing on the matter at a July 9 meeting.Homeland Towers LLC and Verizon Wireless have applied for a permit to ...
NEW LEBANON--Nutty Scientists Hudson Valley will present The Ice Age Show at New Lebanon Library, 550 State Route 20, on Saturday, July 19 at 2:30 p.m. Get ready to help the scientist overcome incredible challenges within the secret forest of Merlin the Wizard by performing amazing experiments.
KINDERHOOK--The lack of affordable housing in the county is not news any more, nor is its consequence: the out-migration of our workforce who cannot afford to live here. The latest “Hudson Valley Regional Housing Market Report Q1 2025” from Pattern for Progress shows that the median sales price of ...
HUDSON--Over a hundred people engulfed the Columbia County Board of Supervisors meeting July 9, as part of a Democrat-led effort to add the question of creating a Columbia County executive to November's election ballot, despite the recent rejection of a petition for that question. Currently, ...
VALATIE--Valatie Community Theatre (VCT), 3031 Main Street, announces its upcoming production of “Lionel Bart’s Oliver! Jr,” the Broadway Junior adaptation of the classic novel and award-winning musical. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for ...
GERMANTOWN--Harmonies on the Hudson hosts the Yankee Brass Band at Arryl Lawn, Clermont State Historic Site, 87 Clermont Avenue, on Thursday, July 24, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Since 1987, the Yankee Brass Band has entertained audiences in New England and beyond with historically informed ...
Chatham Area Recreation Project (CARP) presents Theatre in Crellin Park, Route 66, at 4 p.m. on July 20. Join them for Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist” from Will Kempe's Players (pictured performing locally), a satirical comedy focused on a group of con artists operating during a plague outbreak in ...
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